Rapids woman charged with stealing to buy lottery tickets

9:23 PM,
Jun. 24, 2013

Written by

Daily Tribune Media

A 34-year-old Wisconsin Rapids woman authorities say stole almost $30,000 from her Saratoga employer and used some of the money to buy lottery tickets faces related charges in Wood County Circuit Court.

Sanya M. Bernal is charged with felony theft in a business setting. If convicted, she faces a maximum of six years in prison. She is scheduled to make her initial appearance July 22 on the charges.

According to the criminal complaint, Bernal was working for Saratoga Mini Mart, 8810 Highway 13 S., Saratoga, from Sept. 3 through Jan. 10. During that time she had an unusually high number of voids, ...